Perspectives of nurses and patient representatives on the morally competent nurse: An international focus group study by Chris Gastmans, Evelyne Mertens, Alvisa Palese, Brian Keogh, Francesca Apolloni, Johanna Wiisak, Catherine Mc Cabe, Maria Dimitriadou, Alessandro Galazzi, Michael Igoumenidis, Nikos Stefanopoulos, Paraskevi Charitou, Evridiki Papastavrou, Riitta Suhonen, Stefania Chiappinotto

“…They were geographically spread across six European countries. Results: The overarching characteristic of a morally competent nurse that emerged from our thematic analyses of group discussions is that they are person-centred. …”
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Pre-Hospital Point-of-Care Troponin: Is It Possible to Anticipate the Diagnosis? A Preliminary Report by Cristian Lazzari, Sara Montemerani, Cosimo Fabrizi, Cecilia Sacchi, Antoine Belperio, Marilena Fantacci, Giovanni Sbrana, Agostino Ognibene, Maurizio Zanobetti, Simone Nocentini

“…The rationale of the HEART POCT study is to propose the application of the 0/1 h European Society of Cardiology (ESC) algorithm in the pre-hospital setting using a POCT device (Atellica VTLi). …”
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Dual-modal radiomics ultrasound model to diagnose cervical lymph node metastases of differentiated thyroid carcinoma: a two-center study by Jiajia Tang, Yan Tian, Jiaojiao Ma, Xuehua Xi, Liangkai Wang, Zhe Sun, Xinyi Liu, Xuejiao Yu, Bo Zhang

“…We also assessed the model’s diagnostic ability in European Thyroid Association (ETA) indeterminate LNs. …”
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Insights into the contribution of multiple factors on Ixodes ricinus abundance across Europe spanning 20 years using different machine learning algorithms by Samantha Lansdell, Abin Zorto, Misaki Seto, Edessa Negera, Saeed Sharif, Sally Cutler

“…This study was undertaken to address these limitations by applying 11 predictive ML models (across three data clustering techniques) to a large I. ricinus occurrence dataset (27,150 records) containing geographical and temporal data from a 20-year period across 30 European countries, coupled with data covering a range of climatic and habitat features (temperature, rainfall, Normalised Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), percentage of discontinuous urban fabric and land use category). …”
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Nebulized aminoglycosides for ventilator-associated pneumonia: Methodological considerations and lessons from experimental studies by Jean-Jacques Rouby, Jing Xia, Jayesh Dhanani, Gianluigi Li Bassi, Antoine Monsel, Antoni Torres, Kostoula Arvaniti, Mona Assefi, Matteo Bassetti, Stijn Blot, Matthieu Boisson, Adrien Bouglé, Jean-Michel Constantin, Jayesh Dhanani, George Dimopoulos, Jonathan Dugernier, Pauline Dureau, Stephan Ehrmann, Timothy Felton, Marin Kollef, Antonia Koutsoukou, Anna Kyriakoudi, Pierre-François Laterre, Marc Leone, Victoria Lepère, Gianluigi Li Bassi, Xuelian Liao, Shakti Bedanta Mishra, Olivier Mimoz, Antoine Monsel, Girish B Nair, Michael Niederman, Lucy B Palmer, Jose Manuel Pereira, Konstantinos Pontikis, Garyphalia Poulakou, Jérôme Pugin, Chuanyun Qian, Jie-ming Qu, Jordi Rello, Jason Roberts, Jean-Jacques Rouby, Christina Routsi, Gerald C. Smaldone, Antoni Torres, Melda Türkoğlu, Tobias Welte, Michel Wolff, Xia Jing, Li Yang, Ting Yang, Ying-gang Zhu

“…Lung microdialysis is the only technique able to accurately assess lung pharmacokinetics in animals with inoculation pneumonia treated by nebulized aminoglycosides. In 2024, the European Investigators Network for Nebulized Antibiotics in Ventilator-associated Pneumonia (ENAVAP) called for the creation of an international research network for Lung Microdialysis applied to Nebulized Antibiotics (LUMINA) to promote multicentered, experimental, randomized, and controlled studies addressing lung pharmacokinetics of intravenous vs. nebulized antibiotics, using different dosing and ventilator settings.…”
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Galileo multi-day precise orbit determination using L-band and SLR data by Tianhe Xu, Honglei Yang, Song Li, Zhenlong Fang, Wenfeng Nie, Min Li, Baoguo Yu

“…The continuously available satellites of European Galileo currently reach more than 25. To explore the rationality and reliability of the L-band and satellite laser ranging (SLR) data processing strategies, we design the Galileo L-band, the SLR-only, and the combined L-band/SLR dynamic precise orbit determination (POD) strategies by using the normal equations (NEQs) stacking, and investigate their continuity and stability by employing the Galileo L-band data and SLR observations for the time span of the whole year of 2023, based on the BeiDou/GNSS analysis center platform of Shandong University by using the modified Bernese GNSS Software Version 5.4. …”
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Comparison of CaO-NPs and Chicken Eggshell-Derived CaO in the Production of Biodiesel from Schinziophyton rautanenii (Mongongo) Nut Oil by Keene Carlvin Mmusi, Sebusi Odisitse, Florence Nareetsile

“…The analysis of mongongo nut oil (MNO) and mongongo methyl esters (MMEs) was done according to the European biodiesel specification (EN 1421) and American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM D675). …”
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From fossil fuels to alternative fuels: strategy development for a sustainable transport sector in Germany by Franz Christian Vorwerg, Ali Ebadi Torkayesh, Sandra Venghaus

“…In Europe, this agreement is supported by the climate targets introduced under the European Green Deal and the Fit for 55 package. Although Germany has made substantial progress in reducing emissions across various sectors, the transport sector remains a notable exception, showing little improvement. …”
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Origin and Affinities of the Malmberget Iron Oxide-Apatite Deposit, Northern Sweden: Insights From Magnetite Chemistry and Fe-O Isotopes by Jens S. Henriksson, Valentin R. Troll, Ellen Kooijman, Ilya Bindeman, Tomas Naeraa, Tobias E. Bauer

“…European iron ore production is primarily sourced from magnetite dominated iron oxide-apatite ore deposits in the northern Norrbotten ore province of northernmost Sweden. …”
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Effect of multispecies swards on ruminal fermentation, methane emission and potential for climate care cattle farming − an in vitro study by M.U. Hassan, P. Sidoruk, D. Lechniak, M. Szumacher-Strabel, J. Bocianowski, S. Ślusarczyk, P.R. Hargreaves, D. Ruska, A. Dorbe, Dz. Kreismane, K. Klumpp, J. Bloor, R.M. Rees, A. Kuipers, P. Galama, Z. Váradyová, K. Čobanová, A. Cieślak

“…In conclusion, the Tonic plantain and red clover blend (PLA+RC) cultivated without fertilisers have the potential to be utilised as a sustainable alternative feed source for climate-friendly cattle production, aligning with the aims of the European Climate Care Cattle Farming project.…”
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Psychological stress among university students in wartime: A longitudinal study by U. B. Mykhaylyshyn, A. V. Stadnik, Yu. B. Melnyk, J. Vveinhardt, M. S. Oliveira, I. S. Pypenko

“…Material and Methods: The study involved university students from Ukraine and European Union countries in 2022-2024. Respondents aged 20-50 years were divided into 4 groups. …”
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Expert-Based Narrative Review on Compression UltraSonography (CUS) for Diagnosis and Follow-Up of Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT) by Mario D’Oria, Laura Girardi, Ahmed Amgad, Mohab Sherif, Gabriele Piffaretti, Barbara Ruaro, Cristiano Calvagna, Philip Dueppers, Sandro Lepidi, Marco Paolo Donadini

“…Its central role in the diagnostic algorithm of suspected DVT is clearly established in the latest clinical practice guidelines from the European Society for Vascular Surgery and the American Society of Haematology. …”
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Commodity risk assessment of debarked conifer wood chips fumigated with sulfuryl fluoride from the US by EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH), Antonio Vicent Civera, Paula Baptista, Anna Berlin, Elisavet Chatzivassiliou, Jaime Cubero, Nik Cunniffe, Eduardo de la Peña, Nicolas Desneux, Francesco Di Serio, Anna Filipiak, Beata Hasiow‐Jaroszewska, Hervé Jactel, Blanca Landa, Lara Maistrello, David Makowski, Panagiotis Milonas, Nikos T. Papadopoulos, Roel Potting, Hanna Susi, Dirk Jan Van Der Gaag, Andrea Battisti, Claude Bragard, Christer Magnusson, Hugo Mas, Daniel Rigling, Massimo Faccoli, Alžběta Mikulová, Fabio Stergulc, Eugen Christoph, Olaf Mosbach‐Schulz, Franz Streissl, Paolo Gonthier

“…Abstract The European Commission requested the EFSA Panel on Plant Health to deliver a risk assessment on the likelihood of pest freedom from regulated EU quarantine pests, with emphasis on Bursaphelenchus xylophilus and its vectors Monochamus spp. of debarked conifer wood chips fumigated with sulfuryl fluoride as proposed by the United States (US) and as outlined in ISPM 28 ‐ PT23 of sulfuryl fluoride (SF) fumigation treatment for nematodes and insects in debarked wood. …”
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Whole-genome sequencing surveillance of Siberian tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) identifies an additional lineage in Kyrgyzstan by Jake D'Addiego, Mollie Curran-French, Jack Smith, Asankadyr T Junushov, Irena Breininger, Barry Atkinson, John Hay, Roger Hewson

“…There are three main subtypes of the virus: European, Siberian, and Far Eastern, each of which having distinctive ecology, clinical presentation, and geographic distribution. …”
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Diabetes and tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analyis of mendelian randomization evidence by Ivaan Pitua, Raafidha Raizudheen, Mark Muyanja, Joseph Nyero, Morrish Okello Obol

“…Results Four MR studies met the inclusion criteria, spanning East Asian and European populations. Findings indicated a consistent causal relationship between DM (particularly type 2 diabetes) and increased TB risk, with odds ratios (OR) ranging from 1.07 to 1.24 (p < 0.05). …”
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Evaluation of change in emergency care knowledge and skills among front-line healthcare providers in Ukraine with the Basic Emergency Care course: a pretest/post-test study by Sean M Kivlehan, Amy Allen, Olha Viun, Dmitry A Makarov, Daniel Schnorr, Sonny Patel, Sergii A Ryzhenko, Phuong Pham, Timothy B Erickson

“…This is also the first report of a BEC implementation outside of Africa and suggests that the course is also effective in the European context, particularly in humanitarian crisis and conflict settings. …”
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Controversies in the Application of AI in Radiology—Is There Medico-Legal Support? Aspects from Romanian Practice by Ana-Maria Ungureanu, Sergiu-Ciprian Matei, Daniel Malita

“…Considering the evolution of technology in the Romanian medical system, including radiology, in the future, an alignment with the legal standards established/proposed at the European level is desired.…”
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Complete mitochondrial genome sequence analysis revealed double matrilineal components in Indian Ghoongroo pigs by Pranab Jyoti Das, Satish Kumar, Manasee Choudhury, Seema Rani Pegu, K. Meera, Rajib Deb, Sunil Kumar, Santanu Banik, Vivek Kumar Gupta

“…The phylogenetic study using complete mitogenome also indicated that GH pigs were originated locally from Indian wild boar independently from Asian and European pig population. Haplotype analysis from complete D-loop sequences revealed 10 different haplotypes, with some sequences shared among GH, Rani, and Asha, while others differed due to varying matrilineal origins. …”
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Risk factors affecting polygenic score performance across diverse cohorts by Daniel Hui, Scott Dudek, Krzysztof Kiryluk, Theresa L Walunas, Iftikhar J Kullo, Wei-Qi Wei, Hemant Tiwari, Josh F Peterson, Wendy K Chung, Brittney H Davis, Atlas Khan, Leah C Kottyan, Nita A Limdi, Qiping Feng, Megan J Puckelwartz, Chunhua Weng, Johanna L Smith, Elizabeth W Karlson, Regeneron Genetics Center, Penn Medicine BioBank, Gail P Jarvik, Marylyn D Ritchie

“…We analyzed the effects of covariate stratification and interaction on body mass index (BMI) PGS (PGSBMI) across four cohorts of European (N = 491,111) and African (N = 21,612) ancestry. …”
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Enhancing road safety of PLEVs by novel vehicle concepts: A comprehensive investigation on regulations, accident statistics, and perception of riders in Europe by Michelangelo-Santo Gulino, Susanna Papini, Giovanni Zonfrillo, Peter Miklis, Thomas Unger, Dario Vangi

“…A review of PLEV-related regulation in European countries, and particularly for electric kick scooters, is initially provided to determine the mandatory equipment for their circulation in the widest possible number of countries. …”
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